Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces fresh basil
• 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 dash nutmeg (optional)
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 tear basil leaves off stems, rinse, dry and set aside.
• 2 toast pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat, moving constantly to keep from burning. toast them until they become fragrant and slightly browned.
• 3 put pine nuts in a food processor. add parmesan and garlic clove. blend until all ingredients are combined.
• 4 add salt, pepper and nutmeg (optional).
• 5 with machine turned back on, slowly add basil.
• 6 turn off food processor and stir mixture, blend for a few more seconds.
• 7 with the machine turned on again, slowly drizzle in olive oil.